“If ECOWAS starts a war in Niger, it will cease to exist,” Maiga told a Senegalese media. “From the very beginning, the goal of some countries has been to destroy ECOWAS. They do not want African countries to unite,” Maiga said. Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, commander of the Niger’s power presidential guard ousted Mohamed Bazoum and announced Saturday August 19 a three-year transition. The ECOWAS since the coup has sought the reinstatement of Bazoum and announced plans to intervene militarily if the deposed leader is not restored.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 22, 2023 11:56 UTC